Introduction

The Grafenstein Template is a comedic meme derived from a webcomic that parodies the 1933 film Frankenstein, focusing on humorous misunderstandings between Dr. Frankenstein and his monster.

Background

In the comic, Dr. Frankenstein prompts the monster to speak, only to realize, 'Oh, fuck. I forgot to give you a brain,' highlighting a humorous twist on their interaction.

How It Began

The meme originated on October 11th, 2019, when comics artist SrGrafo posted a template of the comic on the /r/SrGrafo subreddit. The post quickly gained traction, racking up over 1,500 points with a 100% upvote rate within a week.

Meme Evolution

On October 14th, 2019, Redditor Mikeyjj2 shared a variation of the template featuring the phrase 'Men can't be sexually assaulted' in the monster's speech bubble, which garnered over 26,000 points and 190 comments in just three days. That same day, Redditor LimeCub contributed another variation where the monster claimed, 'The PS5 will have better graphics than PC,' earning more than 14,000 points and 560 comments. Throughout the week, numerous users created their own iterations of the meme, adding diverse comments into the speech bubbles.